| Document ID (ISN) | 43216 |
| CIS number |
85-70 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0140-6736 - Lancet |
| Year |
1984 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Hollows F.C., Douglas J.B. |
| Title |
Microwave cataract in radiolinemen and controls |
| Bibliographic information |
18 Aug. 1984, Vol.2, No.8399, p.406-407. 6 ref. |
| Abstract |
53 radiolinemen (workers who erect and maintain broadcasting towers) and 39 controls, all in Australia, had their eyes examined for the presence of posterior subcapsular lens opacities (PSC). Power density in and around the work area was also measured (it varied from 0.08 to 3956mW/cm2, with a frequency range of 558kHz to 527MHz). 21% of the linemen, and 8% of the controls, had PSC, which is thought to be an early manifestation of cataracts. It is suggested that occupational exposure to microwave radiation might be related to PSC. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
microwave cataract; radio transmitters; radiofrequency radiation |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
Australia; eyes; cataract |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Lighting, colour and vision
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Non-ionizing radiation
Diseases of the eye and vision damage
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